To celebrate International Development Week 2013 (February 3-9, 2013), seven talented high school students from around Manitoba have created a music video called “Won’t Back Down” about the empowerment of women and girls in our world.

The Manitoba Council for International Cooperation (MCIC) arranged for these musically talented young Manitobans to get together to write, sing and perform a song and accompanying music video. “Won’t Back Down” is about the challenges that some women and girls may face around the world but also about the strength and courage that they possess.

These young Manitobans have taken action as global citizens and have demonstrated their commitment to addressing gender inequality in our world.

This program was made possible with financial support of the Government of Manitoba, and was undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through Global Affairs Canada (GAC)